[vpci] Re: BS contest category

Are we going to have a BS contest category?  Would suit me just fine.
 
Ben S

--- On Tue, 4/24/12, Mark Oberle <markoberle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Mark Oberle <markoberle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category
To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 6:48 AM


 
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Tippi
 
Don't be sad...just put those 'people/portrait' in the 'open' category.
 
You, Charles and Ben should put together a 'people/portrait' 
workshop...or maybe a series of workshops...you might generate a whole new 
interest in the club.
 
Mark 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tippi Van Doren 
To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 11:58 PM
Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category




:-( I'm sad but I'm sure I'll get over it.
 
Tippi Van Doren






From: Fain Zimmerman <fain.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, April 23, 2012 5:13:16 PM
Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category


Several people at different times have suggested other/additional categories 
based on what they enjoy the most. However, adding more categories entails also 
adding a lot more time to the judging & that is mainly why we haven't done it.
Fain



On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Tippi Van Doren <flippytippi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:





It would be nice if we had a category for People/Portrait.
 
Tippi Van Doren






From: Roger Zimmerman <rogerzimmerman1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, April 23, 2012 5:03:14 PM 


Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category





Hi All,
 
I highlighted in red two statements that conflict each other.  Need to make 
revisions.
 
Roger
 


From: vpci-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vpci-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Tippi Van Doren
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 4:31 PM
To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category
 


Hi Mike, 

 

I am also somewhat new to the club and still learning the laws of the land. At 
the last meeting I brought a picture for "Landscape" and Dave told me, "Tippi, 
there is no landscape category". I was in such a hurry to get to the meeting 
that I just grabbed whatever photos I had already printed and quickly wrote my 
name , level & category on them without checking the website first. Just shows 
that I'm still learning too.

 

Here's the information you want: (You can also find this information 
here http://www.victoriaphotographyclub.com/member-rank-status.asp ;)

 
Montly Competition Rules: (revised December, 2011)
Each month, except August and December, we have a member photo competition 
during our meetings. The competition will be in either print format or digital. 
See our meeting schedule.
I. T.V.P.C.I. DIGITAL IMAGE AND PRINT COMPETITION GUIDELINES
1. Members in good standing may submit one Digital Image or Print in each 
category.
2. New members may compete in either beginner or advanced classification, based 
on their judgment of experience level. Once a person’s print or image is 
entered in competition that person shall remain at that level and progress from 
there. 
II. PHOTOGRAPHER DIVISION
There are 5 division levels. All members will begin in the Level 1 Division. 
Point accumulation for each level begins at zero and does not carry over from 
one level to the next.
Points required to advance:
Level 1 -  50 pts
Level 2 -  50 pts
Level 3 -  75 pts
Level 4 - 100 pts
Level 5 - 100 pts
 
III. PRINT COMPETITIONS
1. Five (5) club print competitions will be held each year.
2. Prints which have earned points in previous club competitions are not 
eligible for entry in future club monthly competitions.
3. A print may be entered in Open, Nature, Creative, or Assignment regardless 
of the print media.
4. Print corrections and manipulations are allowed.
5. Prints must be entered before the start of the meeting.
6. All prints entered must be suitable for viewing by all age groups.
7. All work shall be submitted in the name of the photographer who did the work.
8. All prints submitted for club competition:
a. must be un-framed
b. may be any size up to 8” x 12” format.
c. must be attached to an 11” x 14” matte and/or attached to a 11” x 14” stiff 
backing.
d. must have the photographer’s name, the photographer’s division, and the 
photograph’s category labeled on the back of the entry.
 
IV. DIGITAL IMAGE COMPETITION
1. Five (5) club Digital Image competitions will be held each year.
2. Digital images which have earned points in previous club competitions are 
not eligible for entry in future club monthly competitions.
3. Digital image corrections and manipulations are allowed.
4. All Digital images entered shall be suitable for viewing by all age groups.
5. All work shall be submitted in the name of the photographer who did the work.
6. All digital images submitted for club competition must follow these 
requirements:
7. File Size Requirements
a. Pixel Dimensions: The value for the longest dimension will be no longer than 
1024 pixels on the longest side x 768 pixels on the shortest side.
b. Use the following standard File Naming Format: “Division”, ”Underscore”, 
“Category”, ”Underscore”, “First Name and Last Name” , ”Underscore”, “other 
personal information (such as your image number) if desired” .jpg Omit the last 
underscore if no personal information is desired.
c. The “Division” and “Category” abbreviations must be in UPPER CASE, and the 
member’s name and optional personal information must be in lower case.
        Example: L4_NA_CliffBarbour_4376.jpg
This is the only file naming formats that will be accepted.
e. Category Abbreviations:
NA – Nature
OP – Open
CR – Creative
AS – Assignment
f. Photographer Division Abbreviations
Level 1 – L1
Level 2 – L2
Level 3 – L3
Level 4 – L4
Level 5 – L5
g. Submitting Files
1. Deadline – images must be received by the Tuesday prior to competition.
2. Email files as an attachment to:
        photos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3. The subject line of the email should include the word: competition – 
followed by your name.
        Example: competition – Cliff Barbour
4. NEED HELP? If you need help resizing your images, please indicate your 
wishes in the body of your email. Otherwise no other adjustments will be made.
5. A CD with files labeled as per Sections a-f may be mailed to Cliff Barbour, 
207 Berwick, Victoria, TX 77904. CDs will be returned at the meeting in which 
the photos are entered.
6. Label CD with your “Name”, “Date of Competition”, and “Number of files on 
disk”
7. Files, (email or CD) received after the Tuesday prior to competition will be 
held over for the next digital competition.
 
V. CATEGORIES FOR PRINT AND DIGITAL COMPETITION:
1. Nature (NA):
a. Nature in all its forms, including the many facets of botany, geology, 
zoology, meteorology, and astronomy.
b. Subjects may include all natural forms of life free and unrestrained in a 
natural or adopted habitat.
c. Human elements are not allowed. Elements that depict cultivated plants, 
museum pieces, mounted specimens, domestic animals or pets, or similar subjects 
are not eligible for competition in the Nature Category.
d. Images in which humans are present or images that show evidence that human 
activity has taken place are ineligible for Nature Category competition. Such 
images are said to show “the hand of man”.
e. Landscapes, seascapes, and skies may be included in the Nature Category if 
they do not show “the hand of man.”
f. Images that are not eligible for the Nature category may be exhibited in the 
Open Category.
2. Open (OP):
a. The Open Category may include any subject matter EXCEPT subjects that are 
required to be shown in the Nature Category. Where images contain wildlife such 
as birds, animals, insects, etc. as elements of the over-all image, those 
elements must be less than approximately 1/3 of the frame in size to be 
included in the Open Category.
b. Wild flowers may be entered in either Nature or Open categories. A 
wildflower is a flower that grows wild and uncultivated, meaning it is not 
intentionally seeded or planted.
c. Cultivated flowers and plants must be entered in Open Category.
d. Landscapes, seascapes, and skies may be included in the Open Category
e. Digital Images or prints which are not acceptable in the Nature Category may 
be entered in the Open Category.
3. Creative (CR):
a. The Creative Category includes images that have been obviously manipulated 
to present “altered or artistic reality” (i.e. obvious distortion of color or 
shape; use of electronic filters to significantly transform the original image 
for artistic effect).
4. Assignments (AS):
a. Members are encouraged to submit digital images and prints taken 
specifically for the club assignment.
b. The list of assignments will be included in the club annual calendar of 
events that will be distributed by the regular club meeting held in January.
c. All Photographer Divisions will compete against one another in this category.
 
VI. JUDGING OF DIGITAL IMAGES AND PRINTS:
1. Judges will be selected on the night of the competition from the membership.
2. Members may serve as judges for monthly competition after they have observed 
or competed in monthly competitions for a minimum of 3 months.
3. Every member will be given the opportunity to judge.
4. Six judges will be selected.
5. Each of the six judges will award one (1) to ten (10) point value for each 
slide or print entered.
a. Perfect = 10
b. Above average = 8
c. Average = 6
d. Below average = 4
e. Poor = 2
6. A recorder and a scorekeeper will tally, record and announce the results to 
the membership.
7. Winning digital images or prints:
a. The digital images or prints with the highest number of points in each 
category will be awarded first place and receive 3 points.
b. The digital images or prints with the second highest number of points in 
each category will be awarded second place and receive 2 points.
c. The digital images or prints with the third highest number of points in each 
category will be awarded third place and receive 1 point.
d. The digital images or prints with the fourth highest number of points in 
each category will receive honorable mention. No points are awarded for 
honorable mention.
8. Point records:
a. Point records shall be kept for three years.
b. Points shall be posted on the Club’s web site.
c. Members who rejoin after three years shall be considered as a new member.
d. Original point sheets from club meetings shall be kept for one year. Any 
member with a discrepancy shall notify the Secretary immediately upon discovery.
 
VII. COMMITTEE GOVERNANCE
1. The monthly competition shall consist of both print and digital formats.
2. The President shall appoint a chairperson for the next year by November 
meeting of the current year.
3. The chairperson shall serve one-year terms and may be re-appointed.
4. The chairperson shall appoint a committee to be responsible for annually 
reviewing, updating, and implementing the rules for this competition.
5. The chairperson shall appoint a judging coordinator to manage the judging of 
monthly contest.
6. Suggestions for changes to the rules for the Monthly Competition may be 
submitted by any current Club member to the Chair of the Competition Committee.
7. Changes to the Monthly Competition rules may be made by a majority vote of 
the Competition Committee and the approval of the Board of Directors.

 

Tippi Van Doren

 

 




From: Mike Mistry <mikemmistry@xxxxxxxxx>
To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, April 23, 2012 4:24:11 PM
Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category
Hey there guys this is mike, sorry county make it to coleto this past Saturday 
but got tied up @ work. So I was a little confused with all these contests and 
entries for diff level competions and stuff, I had briefly chatted with Jim 
after the meeting and he had explained how since I am new to this I can start 
entering my photos for judging in level 1, so my question was when are the next 
entries due by and what all the categories are that I can particupate in. If 
one of you could explain me a little about how the competions work and stuff I 
would Def appreciate it. Thanks
Mike 

On Apr 23, 2012 2:11 PM, "PStryk" <pstryk24@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Yes, we added it back this year and changed the category name to Buildings and 
Structures. There were not many entries in "Architecture" in past years but 
there were a lot of photos entered last year that would have easily fit into 
"Buildings and Structures".

-----Original Message-----
From: vpci-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vpci-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of 
Charles Gossett
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 1:32 PM
To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category

One definition of Architecture is "The art and science of design and erecting 
buildings and other physical structures".
So I assume a bridge would be considered Architecture. 
I guess now there won't be any question, making the catagory easier to 
understand.
But this is new this year, isn't it? 
 

 




From: fain.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:19:29 -0500
Subject: [vpci] Re: BS contest category
To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

I remember some discussion - I don't really remember why we kept it. Maybe by 
changing the definition we thought it'd get more entries?  I have seen other 
structures - like bridges - entered in architecture. There was an adobe 
structure that placed 2nd in Cuero.

Fain

 

On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Jim Payne <jim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:




If memory serves (which is questionable) there was some discussion RE: 
Architecture noting that that dealt with buildings etc.  Thing like bridges was 
not considered architecture.  This is what I remember of the discussion – maybe 
someone else might have a better recollection.

 

jim

 

 

 



 


From: Charles Gossett 

Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 9:36 AM

To: vpci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Subject: [vpci] BS contest category

 



I was reading the 2012 contest rules and noticed we have a (BS) category for 
"Buildings and Structures".
Is this new this year? Also, is this any different from "Architecture" that we 
used to have and dropped because of no interest?
I actually have an idea for a shot that I'm going take for this one. I just 
have to get a little kid to be my model first.
 
 
 

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